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Pitt Latin American Ser.: Conquering Nature : The Enviromental Legacy of Socialism in Cuba by Sergio Diaz-Briquets (2000, Trade Paperback)

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Publisher: UNIV OF PITTSBURGH PR. Number of Pages: 344. Weight: 1.07 lbs. Publication Date: 2000-03-09. ISBN13: 9780822957218.

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Conquering Nature provides the only book-length analysis of the environmental situation in Cuba after four decades of socialist rule, based on extensive examination of secondary sources, informed by the study of development and environmental trends in former socialist countries as well as in the developing world. It approaches the issue comprehensively and from interdisciplinary, comparative, and historical perspectives. Based on the Cuban example, D az-Briquets and P rez-L pez challenge the concept that environmental disruption was not supposed to occur under socialism since it was alleged that guided by scientific policies, socialism could only beget environmentally benign economic development. In reality, the socialist environmental record proved to be far different from the utopian view. Between the early 1960s and the late 1980s the environmental situation worsened despite Cuba's achieving one of the lowest population growth rates in the world and having eliminated extreme living standard differentials in rural areas, two of the primary reasons often blamed for environmental deterioration in developing countries. The government's approach was to "conquer nature" and under its central planning approach, it did not take local circumstances into consideration. This disregard for the environmental consequences of development projects continues to this day despite official allegations to the contrary--as the country pursues an economic survival strategy based on the crash development of the tourist sector and exploitation of natural resources. An underlying conclusion of the book is that the environmental legacy of socialism will present serious challenges to future Cuban generations. Conquering Nature provides, for the first time, a relevant analysis of socialist environmental policies of a developing country. It will be of interest to students and scholars of Cuba and those interested in environmental issues in developing countries.

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Publisher
University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN-10
0822957213
ISBN-13
9780822957218
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Author
Sergio Diaz-Briquets
Publication Name
Conquering Nature : the Enviromental Legacy of Socialism in Cuba
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Series
Pitt Latin American Ser.
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
344 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
16.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Ge160.C9d53 1999
Copyright Date
2000
Target Audience
College Audience
Topic
Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Political Ideologies / Communism, Post-Communism & Socialism, World / Caribbean & Latin American, Caribbean & West Indies / Cuba, Public Policy / Environmental Policy
Lccn
99-050680
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Science, History, Political Science

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